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The de Havilland DH.87 Hornet Moth is a single-engined cabin biplane designed by the de Havilland Aircraft Company in 1934 as a potential replacement for its highly successful de Havilland Tiger Moth trainer.
The de Havilland Moths were a series of light aircraft, sports planes, and military trainers designed by Geoffrey de Havilland.In the late 1920s and 1930s, they were the most common civilian aircraft flying in Britain, and during that time every light aircraft flying in the UK was commonly referred to as a Moth, regardless if it was de Havilland-built or not.
The de Havilland Biplane No. 2 or F.E.1 in flight, circa 1911 A de Havilland Airco DH.9 on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford in 2008 A de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth at Kemble Airport in 2003 1936 de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth taking off at Kemble Air Day, Wiltshire, in 2008 A DH.89 Dragon Rapide of the Army Parachute Association at RAF ...
The de Havilland DH.103 Hornet, developed by de Havilland, was a fighter aircraft driven by two piston engines. It further exploited the wooden construction techniques that had been pioneered by the de Havilland Mosquito. Development of the Hornet had started during the Second World War as a private venture.
Powered by two de Havilland Gnome turboprops with a high-wing layout and a maximum capacity of 40 passengers or a payload of 7800 lb. Designed for economic operations over very short routes (e.g. 200 mi), but with a full fuel load and payload reduced to 2400 lb, the range could be extended to 1610 mi. Abandoned due to competition with the HS ...
Data from De Havilland Aircraft since 1909 General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 23 ft 11 in (7.29 m) Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m) Height: 8 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (2.680 m) Wing area: 243 sq ft (22.6 m 2) Empty weight: 920 lb (417 kg) Max takeoff weight: 1,650 lb (748 kg) Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy I 4-cylinder air-cooled in-line piston engine, 100 hp (75 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed fixed ...
De Havilland DH.27 Derby; De Havilland DH.34; De Havilland DH.37; De Havilland DH.50; De Havilland DH.51; De Havilland DH.52; De Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird; De Havilland DH.60 Moth; De Havilland DH.65 Hound; De Havilland DH.71 Tiger Moth; De Havilland DH.72; De Havilland DH.77; De Havilland DH.88 Comet; De Havilland DH 108; British Aerospace ...
This is a list of the aircraft types flown by Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, RN.The list was compiled and verified by the Guinness Book of Records. [1]The list includes only the main aircraft types, for example, Brown flew 14 different marks of Spitfire, but only the basic types are listed here.